15 March 2024 Odesa missile strikes

May 2024 15 March 2024 Odesa missile strikes the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Southern theater of military operations) 250 center 2 #f9f9f9 0 Destructions in Odesa after Russian attack, 2024-03-15 (01).jpg Destructions in Odesa after Russian attack, 2024-03-15 (02).jpg Destructions in Odesa after Russian attack, 2024-03-15 (04).jpg Destructions in Odesa after Russian attack, 2024-03-15 (11).jpg Destructions in Odesa after Russian attack, 2024-03-15 (21).jpg Destructions in Odesa after Russian attack, 2024-03-15 (03).jpg Consequences of the Russian missile strike Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukrainehttps://liveuamap.com/en/2024/16-march-death-toll-of-russian-missile-strikes-in-odesa-increased Death toll of Russian missile strikes in Odesa increased Liveuamap en 2024-03-16 Tsunami Regiment of the Liut Brigade(according to Russia)https://www.interfax.ru/russia/950754 Russian Ministry of Defense claims strikes on military targets in Odesa and Konotop area Interfax en March 16, 2024 2024-03-17 2024 3 15 ~11:03 and ~11:37 (UTC+2)https://od.vgorode.ua/en/news/sobytyia/a1259509-odesu-ta-odesku-oblast-atakuvali-raketami-horodjani-chuli-vibukhi-shcho-vidomo-zaraz Odesa and Odesa Oblast attacked by missiles: what is known now (updated) Vgorode.ua en March 15, 2024 2024-03-17June 2026 InternetArchiveBot Surface-to-surface missile strike 2 ballistic missiles from Iskander-M missile system 21 74 (38 hospitalized, including 11 critically injured)https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/3840706-v-odesi-utocnili-situaciu-z-gospitalizovanimi-vnaslidok-ataki-rf-u-tazkomu-stani-11-postrazdalih.html Odesa clarifies situation with hospitalizations after RF attack: 11 critically injured Ukrinform en March 16, 2024 2024-03-17 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Missile strikes on Odesa were carried out during the day on March 15, 2024, with a half-hour interval by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation targeting the city's recreational area. This attack became the most devastating in terms of casualties and injuries to civilian infrastructure of the city since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian War. A total of 21 people were killed, and 74 others suffered injuries of varying severity. Rescue teams from the State Emergency Service arrived at the scene to extinguish fires, clear debris, and search for victims. Later, the Russian Armed Forces launched another missile strike, causing further damage and casualties. Course of events thumb|left|thumbtime=2|upright=1.35|Emergency and search operations in the buildings destroyed by Russia in Odesa on March 15 On March 15, 2024, at 11:01 (UTC+2), an air raid siren was heard in the region. Around 11:03, the first missile hit a recreational facility on Dacha Kovalevskogo Street in the Kyiv District. At 11:37, just as medics, rescuers, and police arrived at the site, a second missile hit the same location. A three-story building of the recreational facility was destroyed, and at least 10 residential houses, a vehicle service station, a low-pressure gas pipeline, ambulances, and fire and rescue vehicles were damaged. Victims On the first day of the tragedy, 20 fatalities were discovered. Among those killed by the Russians were the former First Deputy Mayor of Odesa, Sergiy Tetyukhin, and 30-year-old police officer Andriy Boyarsky, leaving behind a three-month-old orphan. The Tsunami Regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel Oleksandr Evgeniyovich was also amongst the deceased.Commander of "Tsunami" battalion Oleksandr Hostishchev was killed as result of Russian missile strike on OdesaUpdate: Death toll in Russian missile strike on Odesa rises to 21, at least 73 injured The next morning, 39-year-old rescuer Vitaliy Alimov died in the hospital, becoming the 21st victim. Investigation The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported that the Russians launched the missile from the territory of Crimea using the Iskander-M system. Ukrainian investigators initiated an investigation under the article concerning the violation of the laws and customs of war related to deliberate murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Reaction President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commented on the strike. "Rescue operations and assistance are still underway in Odesa after the Russian missile strike – a very cowardly strike by these scoundrels: two missiles, and the second, when rescuers and doctors arrived at the impact site. Among the dead and injured are 'emergency' paramedics and State Emergency Service rescuers," the president noted. The Odesa Oblast Military Administration declared March 16 as a Day of Mourning. 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